The Little Dipper is so much fun----here are all of the dips and things I've made this year: Little Dipper recipes. Except the chicken and brown rice casserole. I have no idea how that showed up in there. Weird.

Jen T. sent me this recipe, and the kids and I had it for lunch the other day. When it's cooked, it looks like a big pile of fluffy snow.

Plug in your Little Dipper to get it started warming up. Shove the block of cream cheese down into it. You may need to squish it in with a spoon. I promise it will fit. Shred the swiss, and add it. Grate the orange and add the zest. Add the apple juice. Cover and let it cook for 45 minutes to an hour. When the cream and swiss cheese have fully melted, stir in the dried cranberries.

Delicious. The original recipe called for 1 tsp of orange zest, but we're not big fans of orange zest, so I only added 1/2 tsp. It was still plenty zesty for us, and I probably could have omitted it all together for us. But then I would have needed to change the name.

The swiss and cream cheese melted together beautifully and were a delicious combination.

32 comments:

Not only did I get a little dipper for Christmas, but I got the matching 6 qt. crock pot too! LOL Mine came in red, to match my red 4qt. crock pot, red toaster, red tea kettle, red microwave and red under counter cd/radio. I am not as fond of the lid/depth of it as my old one that the twins broke, but I think they just make them that way now. Matter fact when I checked into replacing my old one, found out it had been recalled! Guess we got lucky.

I have to agree on the Blue Diamond almond thins! They are SOOOOO YUMMMMMYYY!!! I can't find them at the grocery stores by us anymore and that stinks! Costco had them about two years ago and I haven't seen them since. The note on the orange cracks me up! Thanks for all the recipe's this year your an inspiration for all crockpoter's everywhere!

I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who labels food in the house. However, I use a post-it. A marker may just work better because post-its fall off and then I get upset when said food is gone. A marker--that may just be the ticket! : )

I'm a 22 year old recent college graduate and thanks to you, one of my christmas presents this year was my very own shiny, red crockpot! I can't wait to try out some of your recipes on it! Thanks for doing this blog :)

I solved the "mystery" of the chicken and brown rice post showing up on the little dipper search- you referenced your link on using it to heat up a can of soup. I miss blue diamond-I have yet to see any of their products in the South.

I just wanted to tell you that I made your Crock Pot Cheese Cake for Christmas. Everyone said it was the BEST cheese cake they had ever had. They kept asking, "You made this in a crock pot? How do you make cheese cake in a crock pot?" Thanks for making this cheese cake the hit of the party!!

I found a little dipper at Goodwill and never would have thought about buying it before I read this blog. My friend has sent me links to your blog before, but I didn't start reading it until just before Thanksgiving. I'm kind of glad i wasn't keeping up because now I have a lot of treasure to discover. Now that your year is almost over, I hope you'll give us some food for thought periodically. Thanks for the great ideas. Especially the yogurt--that's a lifesaver!

This sounds so wonderful I may just have to go buy a little dipper! I love your blog so much, I hate to see the end of the year come. I refer to you so often, as I love my crockpot and you have done so many things you can't find in a slow cooker cook book. LOL. I'm so glad you'll leave this site up after you've fulfilled your resolution. I would like to give back a little, so please visit my "Merry Christmas Happy My Birthday" page for a few gifts. ldbeams.wordpress.com

I'm glad to know we aren't the only ones who write on food. My kids love when I write them notes on bananas and send them to school.

In answer to if it breaks, the answer is no, but it will start to brown around the edges if left for several hours. Really more of a cook and eat asap. I made it as an appetizer for Christmas and everyone loved it.

Tried this recipe today for my Mom, Dad, and Aunt, they loved it. My aunt actually took the leftovers with her. Thanks for all the great ideas. This was actually the first time using my little dipper and I've had it for 3 years.